General Automotive Chat

Most Recent Purchase(s)!

spoon.ek9 — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:51:04 GMT

What has everyone bought for their car recently (last few months)? Here's my list:

Work Emotion CR Kai 15" 4x100 (Bronze)

Skunk2 Rear Lower Control Arms (Gold)

T1R Stainless Steel B-Pipe 2.5"

Cusco Rear Lower Tie Bar (Cusco Blue)

Next on the list:

Probably new coilovers cuz my Teins are gonna blow up soon.

Subaru Impreza WRX STi A-Line

burning77 — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:12:16 GMT

Subaru has introduced the new Impreza WRX STI A-Line edition and, like an old friend who checks in with you from time to time, it's always nice to hear from Subaru, isn't it? The A-Line is a more accessible, comfy version of the WRX STI meant to attract more distinguishing and less dedicated customers to Subaru. It features Subaru's 2.5 liter Boxer engine, coupled with a 5-speed automatic transmission trademarked by Subaru as the SPORTSHIFT. Comfort comes by way of an 8-directional ...

OEM DC2 bucket seat question

spoon.ek9 — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:01:03 GMT

wasn't sure where to put this topic but w/e.

there's an OEM ITR bucket seat for sale in mint condition, was wondering if my recaro rail will attach to this and work with my EK?

Compilation Video: World's Worst Women Drivers

burning77 — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:16:24 GMT

TSX V6

burning77 — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:49:40 GMT

well for those who don't know, the tsx is now getting a 3.5l V6 Acura debuted an all-new V-6 model for their TSX sports sedan line-up at the Chicago Auto Show today. Scheduled to go on sale this summer, the 2010 TSX V-6 will be equipped with a powerful 3.5-liter engine, exclusive suspension tuning, larger diameter wheels, and additional enhancements. "The automotive market may be slowing down, but not Acura," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "With improved ...

Subaru Impreza WRX STi Ings+ N-Spec Kit

burning77 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:53:35 GMT

Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X N-Spec by Ings

burning77 — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:01:11 GMT

Japanese tuner Ings has released a front bumper and spoiler kit for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X. The N-Spec Lancer Evo 10 CZ4A looks at a glance like many of the other over-sculpted front ends available from various tuners, but the large intake, curious upper-intake ram air inlet, canards, brake ducts and intercooler shrouds of the Ings bumper appear to have been track-tested. The kit will also include a Z-Power wing when it goes on sale in a few months. Ings plans to offer the front bumper ...

I wanna know more abt HID headlight?

minitofu — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:18:15 GMT

I am thinking of changing my 2000 subaru legacy headlights.

I wanna know how much? how long would it tak to install? and how long does HID light usually last?

plz let me know more abt HID lights.

FF Driving in the snow FTW

spoon.ek9 — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:36:23 GMT

Hey guys, I'm sure a lot of you had a chance to drive in the snow tonight. EPIC fails all the way from Downtown to Richmond. Among the dead: Ford Mustang, Subaru Impreza, BMW 1 series, a Mercedes CLK, a Volvo and plenty of shit boxes. The Volvo was almost going sideways down Granville St near W16th. Conditions? ~ 4 inches of snow build up in total, ~ 2 inches on the roads The route? UPHILL burrard street (from Comox) UPHILL granville street (from W16th) My set ...

Euro Civic Type R now available in Japan

burning77 — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:36:24 GMT

For years, Japan and Europe have been getting 2 very different versions of the Civic Type-R, but this coming year, Honda's changing things around a bit by bringing Europe's Civic Type-R hatchback over to the Land of the Rising Sun. It's all about variety, and while we're happy that Japan is getting another version of the R, it only serves as a reminder that us peasants over in the U.S. still have no Type-R to speak of. [Source: Honda] Here's a surprise for all Civic Type-R fans. ...

ken block gymkhana practice

ae101_panda — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:45:26 GMT

don't know if u have seen this yet but he's not bad & he's rally driver, an X game rally driver 2 which isn't much i think(even though i love watching it)

STI POWER ALL THE WAY

Litchfield Subaru Impreza STI Type-20

burning77 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:41:31 GMT

Subaru STI has always had a reputation as a tuner's dream car thanks to a number of its "natural" characteristics, such as small turbo engines, AWD and superb handling. Litchfield are a prominent Subaru specialist and they now introduce the world - via Autosport show - to Litchfield Subaru Impreza STI Type-20, a hatch as potent as a previous generation BMW M5. At a fraction of the weight and price. Litchfield owner Iain Litchfield and team began working on the car early this ...

Possible meet/photoshoot Sunday

Raid3n — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:29:27 GMT

Proposing a possible meet on sunday to chat and take pics + maybe a cruise.

my car comes out of heart surgery tomorrow or sat...and i haven't driven her in 6 months...

Wald International IS-F

burning77 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:41:52 GMT

Wald International has updated its styling kit for the Lexus IS-F, which in itself was pretty awesome to look at in the first place. Previously shown in a very aggressive tone back in June, the Wald-style was authoritative yet Lexus still in its approach. New pictures are out now, showing some changes. The new look is more agro, with larger front intakes, wider side-sills which flow to the rear skirt, dual lower splitter and the usual Wald shark-gill extractor vents placed behind the rear ...

Nissan 370Z

-kT — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:41:13 GMT

Official pictures of the 370Z have been released. Looks much like the concept: ugly. "After teasing us with concealed previews in the spring, Nissan finally unveils interior and exterior imagery of their upcoming 370Z. Taking a more retro approach, the car sports a shorter frame than its predecessor alongside a new roof line with similarities to the Datsun Fairlady/240Z. Showcasing a lighter, shorter and wider frame allows the reported 330hp 3.7 liter V6 engine to certainly gain some ...

next gen of Honda Interior???

JYC — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:18:14 GMT

Saw this as the interior for the Honda FCX/Insight
Looks like the display for Life bars n Boost in Gundam games hahahaha

Muppets speed too

burning77 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:06:05 GMT

A speed camera in the German state of Bavaria took a photo of a speeding motorist which appeared to be one of the Muppets. The local police were initially amused when it turned out the large puppet was put there by a British motorist with a certain sense of humor. But they then found out the driver had been caught speeding with traffic cameras several times before in the region of Bavaria. The police say they will not track down the driver of the UK registered, right-hand drive Audi ...

National Geographic : Inside Supercar: GT-R

burning77 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:12:30 GMT

http://www.gtrblog.com/index.php/2008/10/20/national-geographic-inside-supercar-niss?blog=4
47mins long
really cool

INGS+1 N-Spec Honda Fit

burning77 — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:17:08 GMT

Own a 2009 Fit? Wanna give it some serious attitude? Well brace yourself with the Ings+1 N-SPEC. This kit (more information below) doesn't include a performance upgrade, you'll have to check with other manufacturers about that. Anyway, feel free to contact the folks of INGS+1 directly for further information and prices. DEMO CAR SPEC DATA - WHEEL : RAYS / VOLK RACING RE30 '08 FORMULA LIMITED EDITION [ F 17 X 7.5J +43 R 17 X 7.5J +43 ] - TYRE : BRIDGESTONE / POTENZA RE050 [ F 215/40ZR17 ...

Awesome STI + very rice DC2 video

elkayem — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:37:28 GMT

STI + WRC looking STI
http://vimeo.com/1859244

very rice DC2 but very good video editing
http://vimeo.com/1561168

New Fit or Old Fit? Which is better??

burning77 — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:40:12 GMT

just wondering because i want a fit as a first car.
i'm still disputing whether or not to go for new which has navi or old which doesn't have navi but look better

Takara Tomy Drift Series

darthchilli — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:21:27 GMT

looks good
lol

whas car enthusias opinion abt the 2008 civic mugen si

minitofu — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:10:24 GMT

hi there, whas ppl opinion on da 2008 civic mugen si sedan?? how much would it cost?? i wonder Mugen Si Specifications Engine Type = i-VTEC DOHC 4-cylinder engine Displacement = 2.0 liters (1998 cc) Transmission = 6 Speed MT Horsepower = 197 @ 7800 rpm Torque (lb.-ft.) = 139 @ 6100 rpm Ride Height = 5.3 inches (-0.6 inches from Civic Si Sedan) Overall Length = 177.8 inches total (+1.1 inches from Civic Si Sedan) Wheels: ...

Porsche says Nissan (GTR) cheated at Nurburgring

Shunya — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:05:30 GMT

http://carsguide.news.com.au/site/motoring-news/story/porsche_accuses_nissan_of_cheating_at_nurburgring/ Does this surprise anyone? Porsche has accused Nissan of cheating in the GT-R's record bid at the Nurburgring racetrack. Porsche has just run its own back-to-back tests with the Japanese company's GT-R supercar and says it could not get within 25 seconds of Nissan's claimed record time of seven minutes 29 seconds in April. It also found its 911 Turbo and GT2 were both quicker ...

CIVIC FD2

Shyfted — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:12:59 GMT

Enzo + Reventon + G35..

elkayem — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:59:13 GMT

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/monterey-2008-all-aboard-the-red-failboat/983863/

Looks pretty cool! Hahhhaha, look at the driver seat in the middle.

JYC gone Honda..........

JYC — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:39:38 GMT

Hahahahaha........due to popular demand and Honda Hype from this forum, and my community of friends' main interests. I have officially moved to selling Hondas! Please feel free to ask me any questions if you are interested in buying a car and I will do my best to give you accurate and update information regarding our New or Used cars or just cars in general! Please feel free to email me at: jyc1@rogers.blackberry.com if you have any questions!

Mine's GTR vs Spoon NSX-R GT

Shunya — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:19:38 GMT

I am sure everyone has seen pictures of the Spoon NSX-R GT and Mine�s GT-R at Willow Springs along with some other cars. I was looking to find some pictures of the TechArt GT-Street for its crazy paint scheme but I also found these videos, courtesy of GT-Channel, enjoy. Part 1 of 3 http://www.gtchannel.com/content.php?cid=32972 Part 2 of 3 http://www.gtchannel.com/content.php?cid=33045 Part 3 of 3 http://www.gtchannel.com/content.php?cid=33046

J's Racing DC5R

minix3 — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:46:28 GMT

Belongs to my friend Sam. Thought all you Honda boys would appreciate it. Will post more pics in a few days when I go back to the workshop to help out and such. [quote=Press Release]J�S RACING ENTERING AUSTRALIAN MOTORSPORT Sydney, NSW, April 21st 2008 Japanese tuning heavyweight J�s Racing are coming to Australia. In collaboration with Australian importer JDM Concept and local businessman Sam Stratten, J�s Racing have formed a partnership to bring their expertise to Australian ...

604Life Car pr0n thread.

minix3 — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:33:31 GMT

Best Motoring K20a Battle

burning77 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:12:44 GMT

Battle between K20as sorry but no subs cars included are Jun DC5, Tracy Sport DC5, Spoon K20a EK9, J's Racing K24a Fit with ITBs, Half Way NuTec MR-S with K20a

Fifth Gear: Mugen RR vs. S2000 reviewed by Jason Plato

swfk — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:05:12 GMT

yup!

RIP Father of Amuse PowerHouse

burning77 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:53:36 GMT

Over the long Japanese four day weekend, we only learned today very sad news for all Japanese tuning fans... On Saturday the small but well known Japanese tuner company Amuse (Amuse Power-House), lost their father and founder Hideki Tanabe. Whether you like the tuning world or not, Hideki Tanabe was one of this few men who aimed to push to the limit each and every car he had in its hands, like his latest opus, the R35 GT-R Phantom. There's no way we can express our sadness today, we ...

Needed: Shop space

Raid3n — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:03:58 GMT

i need to borrow/rent some shop space the weekend after this one.
in the metrotown area preferrably, but not 100% necessary.

preferrably free or extremely cheap. i would like to start the work i need to do friday night or early sat. i will be out of the space by sunday night, finished or otherwise.

please pm me if you can help out.

thanks guys.

HELP!!! need to paint my kit!!!!

STI_GDB-F — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:39:05 GMT

hey, i recently bought an INGS+1 body kit, it looks so awesome!!!!!!!!! And i am trying to paint and then put it on soon but i need a shop or someone to paint it so i can put it on. Anyone has a shop with good quality to recommend to me??? thanks for the time reading, appreciate any help from anyone!!! Kin

09 STi =D

JYC — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:03:28 GMT

its in!!!!!! 1 White one for $39,995 MSRP!!!!!!!!!!!! Blue one n Silver one coming in later are the fully loaded ones tho but are like $46,000

604Life Movie Clip``

Shunya — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:28:40 GMT

I don't know why, but I've been thinking of doing a 5mins or so movie clip. here's a Example: I want to see if we can actually get it up to this kinda quality. Looking for people who actually want to participate in this. Also, staring honda cars is the goal for now this 1st video i wanna make. later on we can do other cars too. This is just a plan for next year kinda thing so let me know what you guys think. I'm sure down for this!!!

funny videos

ae101_panda — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:09:41 GMT

here are some funny videos i found on youtube crazy mid east drifting lol sorry 2 all the female drivers out there in this forum but this video is just way 2 funny lol theres more on the way

Video : Turbo EK9 VS GT-R

burning77 — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:07:07 GMT

GT-R OWNED BY FF TURBO

350Z anyone?

JYC — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:22:10 GMT

hahahaha so we got in a 2005 5-speed semi-auto Silver Convertible version

$30,888

HKS GT570 Package for Nissan GT-R

burning77 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:58:49 GMT

Hot on the heels of yesterday's HKS Genesis Coupe comes another highly anticipated project by the well known Japanese tuning firm. Referred to as the R35 GT570 Racing Package, the turbo enhancement kit seeks to reducing exhaust resistance via new reinforced wastegate actuators, new boost controller, aluminum intercooler pipe kit and a front exhaust pipe without catalytic converters, which therefore makes it not legal for road use. The result is 570PS or 562hp and 540 lb-ft of torque at ...

Mustang GTR with a rotary that has pistons

swfk — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:40:56 GMT

i thought i'd just share this video with you guys, i laughed my ass off

What car....

lKc — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:13:04 GMT

do you guys think i should get for my 1st car...mainly to go to school...i was looking for a car that can be modified and tuned but at the same time cheap and reliable...is there such thing? hahahaha CANT BE A CIVIC (csx, sure but no civics i have 2 @ home already..) here are some things that the car must have: COLOUR - WHITE MUST BE JAPANESE STANDARD -> im so bored of automatic ( this also means i have to learn how to drive standard...T_T) 2nd hand Cars that i have thought ...

Mugen Civic 5D (concept Model)

burning77 — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:20:19 GMT

didn't know where to put this lol Japanese tuning company, Mugen Motorsports, has waved its wand over a European specific model for the first time in the Honda Civic 5-door hatchback. Revealed at the Moscow Motor Show with cosmetic modifications only in the form of a body kit closely resembling the previously released Honda Civic Mugen RR from last year, this concept is a sign that Mugen is testing the waters of the old continent. Surely, with the Honda name gaining popularity ...

08 WRX STi Kits

JYC — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:33:02 GMT

By the way i have some 2009 WRX STis coming in soon so place your orders before they are all sold out! So far 1x White 1x World Rally Blue and 1x Silver will be coming in! call me for details 778 989-8007 -Joey Zero Sports Kit Syms Kit

Why do you like cars

swfk — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:06:35 GMT

what made, why did, when did, or even who influenced to make - you like cars? my dad had alot of car magazines, a long long long time ago when i was like 2 years old, i would smile when i see cars, the way they move, they way they sound, the way they could work like our arms and legs, my dad would come home with a car magazine, and we would kinda fight over it a bit even though i was 2 years old, everytime i cried, any family member would hand me a car magazine and i would shut up instantly, ...

Subaru clearance sale!

JYC — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:11:18 GMT

anyone who's interested in getting a new car should definitly come down to Richmond Subaru cuz right now you can get a 5 speed Impreza for as low as a MSRP of $17,000! or if any of you are interested in subarus feel free to come in for a test drive! just look for me! i'd be happy to help you!

any questions or anythin feel free to drop by or give us a call!

Joey

WRX265?

JYC — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:39:09 GMT

so yah just got news that Subaru is beefing up the regular WRX to 265hp from 225hp as well including front sway bars race tuned suspensions n low pro summer tires in 2009 model, as well with a nicer grill =D hatchback version will include a STi wing + rear diffusers lol that is all.

I WANT A MEET!

bing — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:56:28 GMT

... just woke up this morning and want a 604Life meet......
since i havent seen most of you ppl lately...><

Soon to be on my car...

darthchilli — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:23:11 GMT

after a week of thinking and deciding on the styling of alot of things

I've decided to scrap the current plan of just getting the OSIR rear valance..and do this bigger more badass project

OEM R32 Rear Bumper(us spec)
Milltek Exhaust R32

looks wayyy more badass than just the OSIR rear
and after this is done

THEN i do the final OSIR rear valance installation!

OSIR=CF Heaven!